Verse 6

All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the LORD’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 25:1-3 : 1 David Organizes the Musicians David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility: 2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision. 3 From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah– six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
• Ps 68:25 : 25 Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines.
• Eph 5:19 : 19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,
• Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
• 1 Chr 15:16 : 16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.
• 1 Chr 15:19 : 19 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;
• 1 Chr 15:22 : 22 Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter;
• 1 Chr 23:5 : 5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I supplied for worship.”